davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1887-12-31

Apropca =. logs an old friend that l met
the other afternoon drew my attention to
n superb st. Bernard that went by with u
small young man in tow.
"There,N he said, lis the most danger
Gus breed OF dog in existence. 1t is worse
han the bail dog. No one should be al
lowed 10 keep a St. Bernard in the city,
except under guard, and the freedom with
whioh they are kept in flat houses full of
women and children and led about the
crowded streets is an outrage on public
safety. They are naturally i'll tempered
and vicious and yOu can never tell when
thes Will break out. Their mild and dig
nitiCd appearance renders people unsuspi-
Cious OF their real natures and their great
sire :gth makes them as dangerous rs
lions. Even with their teeth filed, as is
customary in Europe, they do a great deal
of damage. With their teeth full grown
they could manglc II woman or child TO
death before help could come to the vic
tim. have owned several OF them mS-
self and have never had one that could
trust wish strangers, 50 lguye up keeping
them altogether rather thar risk harmiug
any one through them
l enjoyed n melancholy illustration of
this statement within twenty-four hours.
The mildyst and most benevolent looking
st. Bernard possible to ind belongs to
one of my ~neighbors. My own little York-
shire terrier met Slis benign big brother
of his in the hallway Of the house and
barlscd no him ut n distance of several
feet. With n sudden roar Of rage the
giant leIped nj him and fauged him. lie
was pulled OF ut once, but, alas! my poor
little cnmradr Of seven years Of midnight
labor lies in The New York Veterinary
hospital with u hole in his chest that may
be, ! fear me, Ike merry Mercutio's, and
the benevolent st. Bernard still travels to
and e., nursing his latent fury in a
hon -ehold Of women and little children
Trumbir IN New York News.
, 1887-12-31
,;cw way 60 Mend Ribs.

A yuunS woman physician who pratices
in l~llglcwnnd tells Of ftqueer case in sur
gerry which she heard Of n few weeks ago,
or rather q cIse uf most unusual surgical
treatment for u common injury. \ young
mar bad tuiTcrc1 a fall from the cnrs,
md on examination 1t was found that two
of lis rilE had been broken. The doctor
who was called 10 the casc-G man doctor,
by tie vuy-tnlb the PATIENTS mother to
ma Il lig bowl Of mu-h aud milk, and
to C.nN !hv wounded man To eat MS much
of il ua lac could possibly hold. This was
dor uui then the doctor told tho won
der lg U5uIhur to bring him one OF her old
cor le. the largest one she had. The
goo wpu'ln h]lushingly obcyed, and stood
by with hUlging eyes and watched the
doctor put the corset on his patient and
draw The strings comfortably tight.
az the bog filled with mush and milk
NIL nigit, If possible was the DOCTORS
mi uuciinn, as he packed up his traps to
go away, and be sure that the corset
striags DON'T get any looser than they are
now. IN cone again in the morning."
Thu ncSt day the ingenious medical man
declared that the broken ribs would soon
be Knitted well together again, and that
the wcr' growing rs nice and straight as
you please. 1.-The mu=h and milk on the
inst and the corset ON the outside is
VIII Gal thc business, 80 he said.-Chi-
Gag Herald.
, 1887-12-31

The V~enezuelans are n musical race.
They love music, they play the guitar and
the piano and they sing charming songs,
composing appropriate verses on the spot.
Nothing can be more interesting than one
of the evening parties, wen among the
lower people, where several persons
always play their guitars and sing songs
referring tcasingly TO the love affairs and
little secrets Of those present. What an
amount of wit and good natured humor!
And the ladies do it SO gracefully and
coquettishly that you cannot be cross
with them for exposing your little weak
nesses. Music is Unborn with them. They
do not need to learn it, which, however,
does not prevent them from having n pi-
ano in every other house, on which they
practice Wagner and Beethoven for hours,
not always to the delight Of their neigh
bors, whose windows are equally wide
open. Singing aud guitar playing are TO
be met with in the huts of the poorest vii
layers. 1t is their favorite amusement
during the evenings or during the duh
hours Of the midday heat. Many of the
donkey drivers, travelling with their cara
vans through the country, carry n guitar
slung over their shoulders, and one day,
far inland, | met n fellow, riding on n
heavily packed donkey, playing the guitar
and singing to his hearts content. What
n good humored peoplel-Cor. New York
SIM
, 1887-12-31

When he WINS somewhat younger Killion
worked in q rolling mill in SomerviIle, Mass.
Being n green country boy, no was subjected
TO practical jokes on tho part of his fellows,
and was obliged to thrash several of them in
order to make life endurable. He had four
successful fights; the first three with tho mill
men and tho last with Dennis3Roach, who had
boon imported to tho mill. Having won
every fight, it was considered necessary to
get away with Kilrain somehow, md Roach
was expected to do it. Kilrain was not very
well tho day the fight was to come off, but
his pluck carried him up to the scratch and
he made up his MIND to take punishment, at
least SO long Us he could stand it Roach
was n hurricane fighter, and tried to annihi-
lEte his opponent early. But Kilrain soon
found that Roach's blows had spent their
force, and no scientifically closed both the
yes of his antagonist so that he could not
see. Thus ended the fight.
In tho winter of 1888 Kilrain, who hnii
won considerable reputation with the oar,
launched out for n professional pugilist,
beating Harry Allen and George Godfrey,
tho colored pugilist, easily. Then came
three successive draws with Jim Goode,
Charlie Mitchell and Mike Cleary. After n
rest no defeated jerry Murphy, and in 1885
met William Sheriff, tho Prussian, and
knocked him insensiblc in two rounds. The
same year he fought George Frye, the British
pugilist, and knocked out Jim McGlynn, of
New Bedford, Mass. In 1886 no was sparring
n great deal, being at ono time hired to spar
Mt the Theatre Comiquo at Philadelphia,
meeting a fresh man every night, and either
besting his antagonist or sending him to
sleep on all occasions.
The only hard glove fight Eilrain has
fought so far was with Joe Lannon.
, 1887-12-31

Evidence accumulated, demonstrates
beyond cayil or doubt, that unnatural cX
citement, whether it be fear, anger, jcal-
ousy. or anything else, ruins mind md
body with a poison, for which there Is no
absolute autidota. It brings ruin to tho
bod moro than any other cause, and ruin
to the nerves md brain more han every
other cause combined. The point | make,
and wish to be remembered, Is that I'M
natural excitement IL the human soul'a
greatr-t Zoe. II takes the blood out of
the body. tho life out of the blood, and tho
joy out uf the life. 1t withers the young
form Of symmetry and beauty into the
bendiug. shnpcless form Of premature
age. II pluvgs its burrows aud insidiously
and deeply works its wrinkles upon the
face rad brow Of ICES youth and prime,
whcfr' uuught but smiles shuuld live and
reign 10 inyadcs the temple of strength
md pIra!yzeJ her fair garden called the
bran. II dries up her streams from the
Erea,cr TO The lesser nerves. 1t cuts the
sincws ~ her strength aud changes the
bod tsr1ule into n pest house Of disease,
and rlu-rE the drama Of lifc's great mis-
take. us 10 wraps the unhappy wreck in
dea,h's charitable mantle of darkness and
silence.
FiaAt down every phase of unnatural
cxc.,.rncut, control yourself in all things.
BauHrl from your nature jealousy and
hate, -uhdue o ungIT and every form
of unnatural excitement, cultivate n
sweC' di-pns ion, n cheerful nature, and
spir ~ love and faith. Your life will
be one Of jog, sickness will not trouble
you, sorrow seldom visit your home, your
life VIII he one Of peace and joy, and your
pea and JOY Will be the peace and joy
of Others. Youth VIII stay with you
through your prime, follow You far into
the harAor Of oil age, close in death your
lips with Il smile. and liuger in memory
ove.r your gravc.-American Spectator.
, 1887-12-31

1t is curious to think of Mr.. Herbert
Spencer's playing tennis. One would
AVE as 500 expected to see Carlyle at
battledoor and shuttlecock. A few years
ago, however, Mr.. Spencer used frequent
ly to lay down his pen and lift n racquet.
His brain was overworked with less than
an hours writing, N it became quite n
common thing with him to seek relaXa-
ton in the tennis court. Before he be-
anne SO much of an invalid Mr.. Spencer
also went n good deal to the theatre-al-
ways TO the pit, into which he enjoyed
fighting his way.-Book Lore.
, 1887-12-31

Why did | ask thasEentlcman what he
wuGld rave when l. know that he has
druI.S nothing but whisky and lemon for
twenty ycarsy Because it is our policy
~alvg,ys TO ask the question. Suppose that
you did not snow that gentleman, and lie
came in. aud without saying u word ]
woHid put up whisky and lemon, what
would You Think Why, you would say
10 yourself, THAT man is an old sIagrr
here. There Is no need of asEin- him
what lic wants; they know him" 80 we
Away make it n point to go through the
form Of asking tho customer to name his
drinE-B5rkccp6r in Globe-Democrat.
, 1887-12-31

dent Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
company, during which time it was greatly
extended and finally became the Virginia
Midland railway.
During the war lTr. Barbour stood with
his state and the south, but did not enter the
Confederate service. He was a member Of
tho lo, seventh, Forty-eighth and Forty
ninth congresses, but declined q reelection
to the Fiftioth.
Mr.. Barbour hns gained his great strength
in lii stain I~ocently by the victories over Gen.
Malone, chiefly due to his efforts.
, 1887-12-31

Opera Manager-That storm scene in "The
Flying Dutchman" is not realistic enough.
Musical Director-You want Something's
more terrible, ehf
"Yes, l want it to soundl like a storm, fear
full, horrible, death dealing. Wagner's music
is oil right, but the rendition is too tamc.
Mako it ferocious, thunderous; make it sug-
gesta crash of matter and a wreck of worlds
dat Is all right lyo will sing him in
Eolapuk.n o World.
, 1887-12-31

"a member of my family was taken
down with the Smallpox. l Immediately
commenced to use Darbys Prophylactic
Fluid. 1t kept the atmosphere OF the
room pure and fresh. The patient was
relieved, and never for a moment deliri.
Gus; was not pitted, and was about the
house again in three weeks, and no others
had it. flames w. Parkinson, Ed. The
Caterer Phila., Pa.
, 1887-12-31

of that year though
chosen n member
thereof, and ever
since has been
prominent in
French politics and
n member of sew
eral cabinets. In
1879 he fought n
bloodless duel with
the late Francis
ALBERT.
NJ. Faillicres who
tried to form n
cabinet but failed
when ordered to
, 1887-12-31

of politics in the.
Old Dominion. He
comes of good old
Virginia stock, and
was born in Gull
pepper county,Va
Dec. 90, 1920. A
graduate of the
University of Vir-
ginia and n lawyer
by profession, he
first served his
state in the legisia-
turo for four con-
~secutivo sessions,
m moncing in
1877. From 1852 to
1891 lao wee nraef-
, 1887-12-31

In the combination, proportion, and pre-.
parltion OF its ingredients, Hood's Sarsa-
paIilla accomplishes cures where other pre-.
parations entirely fail. Peculiar in its
good name at home, which il a tower Of
strength abroad, peculiar in the ~phenomc.
nal sales it has attained, Hoods Sarsapa-
lila is the most successful medicine for
purifying tho blood. giving strength, and
creating an appetite.
, 1887-12-31

do so by President Carnot, has been some
what prominent before the French people
for a number of years but is not a man of
great force of character. In fact he was only
expected to establish a responsible govern
ment, dissolve the chambers and appeal to
the country in a new election for its support
of President Carnot and the cabinet.
, 1887-12-31

N MON. would enjoy your dinner
, 49, and arc prevented by Dys-
pepsia. uso hckcr's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Ihey are a positive cure for Dyspepsia, In
digestion. Flatulency and Constipation.
We guarantee them. 25 and 90 cents.
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1887-12-31

lIe-Now that we are married wo are
one, and Ishall insist that this Is the last
time yOH appear In II low necked dress.
Sle-Wc may be one, but you are only
half OF us, and I shall dress my half as ]
please. -Bostou Beacon.
, 1887-12-31

Hiram II. Reyels, and not Blanche X.
Bruce, as is often stated, was the first
colored mau that ever sat In the Uuitc,i
States senate.
, 1887-12-31

The largest stock of fine brandies, old
Whistles, choice 6quelrS and superfine
cigars at George Masten's well known
house. corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1887-12-31


t b o 6 h of a
French family. He
is co years of age,
was educated in
Geneva, went to
Paris when 20
years old and there
entered the depart
Inent of roads and
bridges. In 1851
he resigned and
entered the jew
elry trade. He
entered politics
in 1860 and IA
vored the candi-
dacy of Emile Oh
livier. He took
, 1887-12-31
FERRIS MOVES HOUSE s
BOG Fifteenth street

Engraving in all its branches Is done at
ZEHNEP BUEoHNER & Co.'s.
, 1887-12-31

Hon. John S. Barbour, Mr.. Riddleberger's
successor as a member of the United States
senate for Virginia, has long been q leader
, 1887-12-31

n prominent part in tho defense of
Paris in 1870 and WINS made a
deputy in 1871, being a member of the
extreme Left He opposed the commune
, 1887-12-31
TWO FRENCH POLITICIANS.

NJ. Tirard Who Formed n Cabinet and
NJ. Fai1lierc who Didn't.
Pierre Emmanuel Tirard is at the moment
this is being written the premier of France.
Whether he will long retain the position re-
mains to be seen, with the probabilities in
favor of the negative of the proposition. M.
Tirard is q native of Geneya. Switzerland
, 1887-12-31
Health Preserving
CLOTHING
Overcoats for Everybody

We exhibit this season the largest line of
oVERCOATS ever brought to the West.
wEIL-MADE CHINCHLLI OVER
--..-a.-....... 5 90
BLUE U BEAVER OVERCOATS... 100
FINE U BEAVER OVERCOATS
% 90 to 90 90
(Beayer and Otter trimmed.)
BEAVER LINED oVERCoATS Qand-
so 90 to 100 90
A MOUNTAIN ULSTERss 8 90 to so 90
Our $500 Chinchilli and $500 Fur Beaver
oyercoats are the best bargains for the
money we ever offered. We have better grades
OF the same materials for $500, 1900 and upt TO
SOTO.
we can fit any man in cotton or linen cord
Corduroy suits at lowest prices.
winter Shoes and warm Caps in great variety.
ar Prices, Samples of Cloths, Catalogues,
etc, sent on applIcation.
, 1887-12-31
Blood Elixir Is The only


y SoH> B BIood E Rimsd is the aoo only
'sei. It n positive cure for Ulcers, Erup-
tioi4s or Syphilitic Poisoning. 1t purifes the
whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee it.
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1887-12-31
THE MAN WHO WALKED.
John Owen snidcr, of Mill Grove, Ind.
and His Strange Afhiction.

John Owen snidcr. of Mil Grove, Ind.,
and His Strange Addiction.
John Owen Snider, tho walking man, of
Mill Grove, Ind, is dead. For several years
his c~easeless tramp wore paths about his
home deeper and deeper, till, at the day of
his death, they had become burrows sunken
into the earth. About three years ago Sni-
der was suddenly seized with acute pains in
his arms, from which he could get no relief
except through continued exercise. Tho
whole strength of his body seemed to center
in his arms, and he would chop or saw wood
for hours without intermission. When night
came he would continue his exercise within
doors with n s%crubbing brush, until, as he ex-
pressed it, he wore the pain out. This attack
lasted three months; then Snider suddenly
found himself well. He was congratulating
himself upon his immunity from chopping
all the wood for the family, and from polish
ing the kitchen floor, when suddenly his for
mer trouble appeared in his legs. He was
seized with an u~ncontrol-
liable desire to walk. Then ~
commenced a tramp such SESDSA
as there Is no other rec TYN
ord Of. Snider's tramp "
has been estimated in %I
1E-A[X-3AY
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-17
THE POLITICAL ECONOMIST AND
THE TRAMP.

Walking along a country road,
While yet the morning air was damp,
As unrefecting on strobe,
marked approach the frequent tramp.
The haggard, ragged, careworn man,
Accosted me in plaintvc tone;
81 must have food he straight began;
"Vile miscreant,' cried, begone!
'Tis contrary to every rule
That | my fellows should assist;
I'm of the scientific school,
Political economist.
"Dost thou not know, deludcd one,
That Adam Smith has clearly proved,
That It's self-interest alone
BY which the wheels Of life are moved!
"That competition is the law
BY which we either live or diet
I've no demand thy labor for,
Why, then, should thy wants supply!
"And Herbert Spencer's active brain
Shows how the social struggle ends;
The weak die out-the strong remain;
IT'S this that Natures plan intends.
"Now, really, tbs absurd Of you
TO think I'd interfere at all;
Just grasp the scientific view
The weakest must 60 to the wall.
My words impressed his dormant
thought.
"How wise he said, sis natures plan,
Henceforth I'll practice what you've
taught,
And be a scientific man.
ave are alone--no others near,
Or even within haiing distance;
I've good club, and now right here
Wen have a struggle for existence.
"The weak must die, the strong survive;
Let's see who'll prove the harder hit
fist,
SO, if you wish to keep alive,
Prepare to prove yourself the iittest.
"If you decline the test to make,
Doubling your chances of survival,
Your watch and pocketbook I'll take,
AS competition strips rival"
What could ! do but yield the point,
Though conscious of no logic blunder!
And as quaked in every joint,
The tramp departed with his punder
Phillips Thompson.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-17
THE BREWERS REQUEST.
An OhiCial Circular from the Brewers
National Union.

An OiiiCial Circular from the Brewers
National Union.
The brewers and malthouse bosses
from Milwaukee, Wis. recently brt Ike
the agreement they had made with
the Brewers and Maltsters Union
No. 9, and which should last for one
year, because they declared not to
acknowledge the organized working
men any more, and only will have to
deal with each and everyone for him
self. Every man who is known as u
good union man is discharged one
after another, over 100 brewers and
malstcrS are thrown into the street
already, and the bosses again chose
the winter Us the fttcst time to COM
pei the 'workingmcn through hunger
and cold to become their willing in
struments. The judicial murder
committed in Chicago gave them the
courage to such shomoless action, be-
cause they believe the power of or
ganizod labor broken.
Fellow workingmon, let us show
them that we still have our weapons.
Everywhere Milwaukee beer is sold
and who drinks it? The same work
ingmen whom these presumptive
money kings are trying to rob Of
their rights.
Should you allow that? We do not
believe you should.
Show your sympathy to organized
labor 10y making it your duty not to
drink Milwaukee beer, no matter
under what name it is sold. Help
the brewers as they always have been
willing to help you when you were
IN need.
Organized labor in Milwaukee
takes part in the battle without any
exception, rs has been shown by
District Assembly los, Knights of
Labor, who has offered its full sup
port.
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-17

evidently appreciates the wants of the
unwashed.
1t is reported that Mr.. Terence V.
Powderly, Of Scranton, Pa, lectured at
the New Haven Opera House last week.
1t is also reported that there were nearly
two hundred people there to hear him.
The front Of the Opera House was well
billed with posters announcing that
"Fantasma' was on the boards. The
usual front row Of baldheaded dcacons
must have been disappointed in the spec
tacular, though they were no doubt fully
satisfied with the librettO.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-17
LETTER BOX.

New BEDFORD. There are "ifs" and
lands to be considered with the uues-
ton of the possibility of a capitalist to
pay higher wages without reducing his
profits. Ordinarily, we should say not.
There may he exceptions, such as in the
monopoly of a patent, where the selling
price may be accordingly advanced; but
even then the price might have been ad-
vancod without paying higher wages
No, on the whole, the capitalist as well
As the wage slave is merely a creature of
a system, the only escape from whose
conditions lies in the abolition of the
system Tor non SYSTEM itself.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-17
LOCAL NOTES..

Trades Council meets tomorrow even
ing.
The number of "labor" politicians who
received $3 for their services from the
Democratic party on election day were
as numerous as the buns in city hall
park
An unappreciative wretch said in the
hearing of a policeman who never, never
drinks, that Bill O'Keefe didn't have the
right kind ofssoap to float Cork with on
election day. These "far down" poll
ticians are a stubborn lot, thinks gentle
Billy Okeefe.
The German Section of the Socialist
LaboI..Par has selected Charles Stoders
store, 1870 Chapel street, as the place
where presents for the National Work
ingmen's Fair, to be held in New York
on the last three days of this month will
be received.
The German Socialist Sections regular
meetings for discussion will take place
on the fourth Saturday evening in each
month, at Trades Council Hall. These
meetings should be attended by such of
our friends who understand the German
language, as they are very instructive
and quite interesting.
The show windows of Messrs. Mcintyre,
Mcguire q Co., the rising and popular
Chapel street merchants, are the most
lastly dressed windows in the city.
And what is also of interest 10 our read
ers, their numerous clerks are unani-
nous in praise of the courteous treat
ment accorded them by their employers.
The notice of the boycott on Lyman's
brews was removed from the Brewers
Unions advertisement under a misap-
prehension. All those who are actually
in the labor movement, and those who
by force of circumstances are not, can at
least help large number of hard-work-
ing men by refusing to drink Lyman's
ale. And, by the way, Milwaukee beer
is under the weather now, and Union
men and their friends will boycott it.
They talk of another cut down in one
of the corset factories The superinten-
dent of one has just mode pleasure trip
to Chicago, and when he comes back
and figures up his accounts he will prob
Any co clude that some ,f the under
paid women in the factory should bear
the burden of expense And why not?
Doesn't labor pay for all the good times
in this world? The only remedy is for
the girls to stick to their organizations.
The cranks, both temperance and labor.
undoubtedly tender the Right Honorable
Billee O'Keefe their most distinguished
consideration for the able manner in
which he is alleged to have handled the
doodle" in favor of the second propo-
sition' last election day. 1t is said that
Billee intends to go into the soap bust
ness on other days besides election. He